Historical tsunamis · Aug 31, 1940, 7:00 AM UTC
1940 Northern Norway tsunami
Norway
The tsunami of Aug 31, 1940, 7:00 AM UTC originated near Northern Norway (Norway).
Key facts
- Date
- Aug 31, 1940, 7:00 AM UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Maximum documented water height
- —
- Damage
- moderate (about US$ 1–5 million)
- Observation records
- 0
Cause according to NOAA/NCEI: Landslide.
Damage is estimated at moderate (about US$ 1–5 million).
Map of observation sites
No individual observation sites are documented for this event; the map shows the source only.
More tsunamis
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.